The Rise of Democracy
Most of Ancient Greece was divided into these types of city-states.
polis
In what continent is Greece located?
Europe
The first 2 Greek civilizations that established Greek culture.
Minoans and Mycenaeans
Zeus' brother and god of the sea
Poseidon
Who taught Alexander the Great?
Aristotle
Where was the government of democracy first introduced?
Athens
Which main city state in Ancient Greece treated women more poorly
Athens
What was Sparta's main value?
The Military
If you looked to highest point in a Greek city-state, what would you see?
An acropolis.
The word philosophy means
"love of wisdom"
A type of government, a small group of people having control over a country or organization
Oligarchy
What caused Greek city states to be so divided that they spent most their time fighting each other?
Mountainous terrain and islands.
Why was the sea so important to the ancient Greeks
They relied on the sea for travel and trade
Homer's epic poems that intermingle mythology and Greek history.
Iliad and Odyssey
Known for the quote "True wisdom is knowing you know nothing."
Socrates
Who was Phillip II of Macedonia's son?
Alexander the Great
What is the main sea that Ancient Greece is located in?
Mediterranean sea
Name the three different types of this architectural feature that Greece is well known for and the rest of the modern world has used in constructing monuments and other important buildings.
Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian columns.
What was Solon known for?
Trial by jury and he was the first to allow citizens a say in the laws that ruled them.
Why did Greeks stop fighting for a brief time every four years?
To allow athletes to go to the Olympics
What is the building dedicated to Athena called?
The Parthenon
A system of checks and balances the US copied from ancient Greece.
Three branches of government. (legislative, judicial, executive)
What was Cleisthenes known for.
The "Father of Democracy" known for creating the council of 500.
The most important city during Alexander the Great's reign. Located near the Nile river delta.
Alexandria
Student of Socrates who wrote the Republic (hint: he was a philosopher too)
Plato